Kilkenny hospital unsuited to abortions, say medics

Four consultant obstetricians at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, among them an anti-abortion campaigner, have written to GPs in the region to advise that termination services are not available in the hospital.

Kilkenny hospital unsuited to abortions, say medics
Sat, 22 Jun, 2019 - 08:45
Catherine Shanahan

Four consultant obstetricians at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, among them an anti-abortion campaigner, have written to GPs in the region to advise that termination services are not available in the hospital.

The doctors have also informed the CEO of the Ireland East Hospital Group, Mary Day.

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